what is q value?

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Topic: what is q value?

Posted By: tubbs04
Subject: what is q value?
Date Posted: October 25, 2007 at 7:41 PM

Just like the subject said, what is Q value, and why is that important. Also to break it down futher, what's the difference between the Electrical Q value and the Mechanical Q value, and how do companies come up with a total Q value? I figure these are numbers that mean something to someone, and I'd like to know what they mean haha! Thanks!

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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: October 25, 2007 at 9:56 PM

Here...

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Q (or Qts) is a mathematical relationship between Qes (electrical Q) and Qms (mechanical Q). They are all essentially "unitless".

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Posted By: tubbs04
Date Posted: October 26, 2007 at 1:59 PM

I figured I could count on you to throw some info my way... Now all I have to do is make sense of it all! hahaha, Thanks!

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